Jableh

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Jableh

Jableh, also called Gabala, is a coastal city on the Mediterranean in Syria. It has been inhabited since the second millennium BC, since it was part of the Ugaritic kingdom. It was also an important Roman city. One of the main remains of this period is a theatre, capable of housing c. 7,000 spectators.

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Country: Syria

District: Latakia Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Second Millennium BC

Oldest Culture: Phoenician

Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine + Crusader + Islamic

Site Features: Mixed Monuments

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Elevation: 13 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Syria Tentative Lists in Syria Intangible Heritage in Syria

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